The advent of the Avent age of Michigan State basketball is about to dawn in East Lansing next year.
Tom Izzo’s recruiting mojo continued as the Spartans landed a commitment from four-star wing Julius Avent on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Avent announced his decision on social media.
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The product of Bergen Catholic High in Oradell, New Jersey, picked the Spartans over finalists Seton Hall and Xavier, as well as Providence and Penn State among other offers. The 6-foot-8, 220-pound Avent is rated the No. 78 player overall and No. 13 power forward nationally, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings.
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Bergen Catholic #0 Julius Avent make his entrance. Ridgewood boys basketball hosts Bergen Catholic in a game on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.
Avent averaged 14.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.3 blocks and 1.3 assists last season in helping Bergen Catholic to a Non-Public A state boys’ basketball championship in March. He joins four-star point guard Carlos Medlock Jr., who committed in July, in Izzo’s 2026 class.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State basketball recruiting: Spartans land 4-star Julius Avent
